Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
NEW YORK WOMEN.
Ladies Who spend from 81 900 TO $35,.
900 Yearly ON Their CIotFkes.

Ladies Who Spend from $5 900 20 $S s.
900 Yearly ON Their Clothes.
Especial Correspondence CT the Press.l
s'Mrs. Coleman Drayton is the best
dressed woman in New York." said a lady to
her companion, as they slipped their after
dinner coffee in famous restaurant in Cen
trail Park the other day.
And so she is. Everybody in the So
eial world admits that Mrs. Drayton dresses
more extensively and with better taste than
any other woman in Gotham She was Zone
of the Astor girls" She is beautiful, accom-
plished, and is worth 5000, 900 now. Some
of these days, when the Astor estate is div
ided up, she will have ten times as much
more Her diamonds and jewelry are of
the best She spends from $40, 900 to $685.
900 yearly for her clothing.
"Do you know how much it costs the
average fashionable woman of New York for
dress each yeara" asked the lady quoted
above. sNo." "Well, let me tell you
that there are thousand at least in this
city who spend $4,000, or $100 week,
and there are several score who spend from
SO, 900 to $25, 900 and some few spend $780,
0OO."
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry is a woman who
never dresses fiashily, and yet is known for
the great good taste displayed in the selec-
ton of her costumes, for which she must
annually pay thousands. The Vanderbilts
before they were in mourning were extreme
1y fashionably dressed, and even now, though
wearing black, their costumes are marked
with the stamp of elegant splendor which
has always characterized their wearing ap-
parel. Mrs. August Belmont, ST., and her
daughter-in-law dress very elaborately. The
former is the wife of the agent of the Roths-
childs in this city. Mrs. Belmont's gowns
and jewels are the envy of all her friends.
Another woman who spends large sums on
her costumes is Mrs. Henry Clews, wife of
A.. CLa l.
to enable her to buy herself new dress
every day in the year if she SO desires.
Mrs Pierre Lorillard's dresses are described
as poems. The beautiful widow Hammers
ley spends fortune in dresses every
twelve months. So does Mrs. Hicks-Lord.
Mrs Robert Hoe, wife of the famous press
maker, buys good many dresses abroad.
Miss Adele Grant, who was engaged to be
married to Earl Garmoyle, is one of the
best costumed of the younger members of
society here. Mrs. G. E. Dodge, one of
the most charming women in New York
society, always dresses in exquisite good
taste. Mrs. Delaney Kane's costumes, too,
are most becoming to that lady. And 30
we talked on. A score of others could be
mentioned, but as they are all in the $40 600
year list it goes without saying that they
are properly appareied.
The person who makes most of the
dresses for New. York ladies is man
tailor from London. A good many cos
tunes come from abroad. but the bulk of
the clothing for New York women is made
here.
SOME HANDSOME SUMMER DRESSES
'What sort of an outfit would you res,
commend for a lady going to Newport or
Saratoga or Lenox for August and Sep.
tembers" asked him.
'sShe would want to take with her at least
two walking gowns. If she is going to Sara
toga or Newport more. Some ladies who go
to those ultra-fashionable resorts carry IF